Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
LITERARY NOTES.

Land Titles in Virginia and West Viz
ginia, by Hon. John A. Hutchinson, will
prove an invaluable work to practitioners
in the courts of these States. 1t is. a most
complete treatise upon the land laws and
the adiudications thereon by the highest
courts, that are applicable to the practice
of the two Yirginias. Many of the chap
tiers are exhaustive works within them
selves. A prominent lawyer writes: "The
book is one for which the profession should
feel grateful, and should honor the au-
thor. It gives the whole in nutshell.
The work is well written, the law COM
pletely stated, and in a sharp, cohesive
and pointed manner; no surplusage that
we find in many books. No lawyer In
our courts can afford to be without 1t. !"
Mr.. Hutchinson stands up among our
leading lawyers. His long experience and
well known ability peculiarly tt him for
the discussion of land titles in this and
the mother State. The book Is worthy OF
its eminent author, and reflects the high
est credit on his industry and legal learn
my. The West Virginia bar have reason
to be proud of this work Of one OF Its
members.
At the suggestion of Messrs. Benjamin q
Bell. the publishers. Mr. Appleton Morgan
has added to his forthcoming volume,
Shakespeare in Fact and in Criticism" a
chapter dealing with the Donnelly cipher,
so called, Mr.. Morgan proposing to demon
strate that while the Donnelly method Is
heroic treatment of the Baconian Theory,
vet 1t appears to be impossible from a
structural analysis, as well as from the
history of the Folio of 1923, that any inter
written matter should be therein included.
Mr.. Morgan's high reputation as a student
OF Shakespeare will cause his book TO De
read with unusual interest.
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The Duchess" by the author OF
PHYLLIS" is the latest edition OF the Lip
pincott's series. The novel-readlng public
Of the United States owe debt OF graft
tude to the talented young author Of this
work. IL is a charming book, absorbing
the attention from the title page to the
end. In paper % cents. ]. B. Lippincott
& Co, Philadelphia.
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Julian Mortimer; or a Brave Boys
Struggles for Home and Fortune, by
Harry Castlemon. No. 2 Of the Boys,
Home Library" Paper, l2mo. Price, %
cents. Published by A. L. Burt, l62 Will
liam street, New York. q"
You can count on the fingers of your
two hands almost, the writers OF boys
stories which the boys themselves really
| like, and to whose work no exception can
be taken by parents. Harry Castlemon IS
one OF these, and his stories of Western adj
venture and sea-faring life are the hest OF
their class. Julian Mortimer" IS as
good as anything he has ever written and
story that all boys will take delight in
reading. Ii is the first OF his stories OBJ
tainable in a cheap form, and the second
of the excellent Boys Home Library" a
series which is to include boys books OF
the highest grade at low price.
1t is for sale at Stanton 4 Davenport,
Wheeling, W. Va.
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The Lincoln Life in the forthcoming
/ November Century has to do with the
period after Lincoln's election, aud before
his inauguration. In this installment will
he given to the world for the first time
| fourteen letters OF President Lincoln.
These are written to men like General
Scott, Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Raymond, Mr..
Gilmer, and others.
There are also important letters from
W. II. Seward, and interesting letters and
extracts from letters by Horace Greeley, +.
B. Washburne, Simon Cameron, General
Scott, ThurlOw Weed, Thomas Corwin, W.
c. Bryant, and John A. Dix.
In the same number is for the first time
published an account taken from the MS.
memoranda, preserved by Mr.. Nlcolay, OF
an extremely lively conversation between
Mr.. Lincoln snd a gentleman from New
England, who called upon the candidate
the day before his election, bringing letters
from a number of citizens representing
business, commercial, and manufacturing
industries in that region.
DR.. Eggleston's novel, The Graysons, +"
will begin in the November Century, as
well as Mr.. Cables thIee-part story, "Au
Large" The number will contain also a
short story by William Henry Bishop, ga
Little Dinner"
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The October number of The Writer be-
gins the second half year OF that bright
magazine with the addition of eight pages
the best of proof that the enterprise is
meeting with the success it deserves
What is the Ideal Dramatic CritiCism?"
is a question answered by fifteen OF
the leading dramatic critics and theatrical
managers of the country, among them
Daniel Froham, J.. II. McYicker, Harry
EPGlenneu, Howard Malcolm Ticknor,
George Edgar Montgomery, Alfred Ayers.
Elwyn A. Barron, and Stephen Fiske.
Writer Publishing Company, Boston.